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Methylphenidate, when coupled with the mathematical task,
significantly increased extracellular dopamine, but this did not occur
when coupled with the neutral task. The mathematical task did not
increase dopamine when coupled with placebo. Subjective reports about
interest and motivation in the mathematical task were greater with
methylphenidate than with placebo and were associated with dopamine
increases.